64th Annual Mum Bowl

Friday, November 2, 2012
from
6:15 PM - 9:30 PM

Come cheer on the best Junior Bears teams as they play the Mum Bowl championship game under the lights at Soldier Field.

The Chicago Park District's Junior Bear program gives 850 Chicago-area children ages 8-10 (pee wee) and 11-13 (varsity), from 20 citywide parks, the opportunity to play football. The varsity league's season culminates in this annual Mum Bowl championship at Soldier Field. This year the Washington Park Redskins will take on the Rainbow Beach Park Jaguars.

The tradition of the Mum Bowl includes each football player presenting a family member with a Mum corsage at midfield, prior to kick off. During half-time, one Junior Bear will receive the Walter Payton Award that honors a player who not only exercises good sportsmanship, but is also an asset to his community.

The Chicago Park District partners with the Chicago Bears and Bears Care, the team's charitable beneficiary, to provide the Junior Bear football program. Bears Care provides long-standing support to the Chicago Park District by helping to fund the Junior Bear and Inner City Flag Football programs.

The Chicago Park District's Junior Bear program gives 850 Chicago-area children ages 8-10 (pee wee) and 11-13 (varsity), from 20 citywide parks, the opportunity to play football. The varsity league's season culminates in this annual Mum Bowl championship at Soldier Field. This year the Washington Park Redskins will take on the Rainbow Beach Park Jaguars.

The tradition of the Mum Bowl includes each football player presenting a family member with a Mum corsage at midfield, prior to kick off. During half-time, one Junior Bear will receive the Walter Payton Award that honors a player who not only exercises good sportsmanship, but is also an asset to his community.

The Chicago Park District partners with the Chicago Bears and Bears Care, the team's charitable beneficiary, to provide the Junior Bear football program. Bears Care provides long-standing support to the Chicago Park District by helping to fund the Junior Bear and Inner City Flag Football programs.

The Chicago Park District is the largest municipal park manager in the nation and owner of more than 8,100 acres of green space. We invite you to take in a concert or a movie at one of our 580 parks, to expand your horizons by registering for one of our thousands of programs offered throughout our 260 field houses, to get a great workout indoors at one of our state-of-the-art fitness centers, or outdoors along Lake Michigan’s 26 miles of pristine lakefront, or enjoy nature with a peaceful visit.